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Dorset Police has strengthened its ongoing partnership with Premier League club AFC Bournemouth aimed at tackling issues around violence against women and girls (VAWG). Representatives from the Force recently visited the club to give a training input on VAWG-related issues to its concourse staff. The aim of the day was to...
Detectives investigating a series of ATM thefts in Bournemouth are urging the public of Dorset to remain vigilant after reports of cash machine tampering across the area. Between Friday 10 January and Sunday 19 January 2025, several victims had their bank cards retained by ATMs in Wimborne Road, Christchurch Road,...
The abhorrent practice of fox hunting continues to plague the British countryside, perpetuated by individuals who derive pleasure from the suffering of defenceless animals. Despite the legal protections enshrined in the Hunting Act 2004, there remain those who flout the law with a callous disregard for life, as demonstrated...
Dorset Police is lending its full support to Sexual Violence and Sexual Abuse Awareness Week 2025, encouraging victims of all forms of sexual offences to have the confidence to come forward. The week of action runs from Monday 3 February to Sunday 9 February 2025, during which the Force...
Dorset Police has announced its support for a national firearms amnesty targeting Turkish-manufactured top-venting blank firers (TVBFs). The amnesty, running from Monday, 3 February to Friday, 28 February 2025, provides an opportunity for individuals in possession of these firearms to surrender them without facing prosecution. After this period, those...
The recent sentencing of Cade Robert David Adams at Bournemouth Crown Court raises serious concerns about the message being sent regarding violent and persistent criminal behaviour. Despite a series of alarming offences spanning nearly a year, Adams was handed a mere 14-month prison sentence—an astonishingly lenient penalty given the...
A carer who sexually assaulted a woman in her own home in the Bridport area has been jailed. Angelo Regis, aged 37 and of Bridport, was sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday, 31 January 2025, after admitting charges of attempted rape, sexual assault by penetration, and sexual assault by...
Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward after a burglary at an address near Dorchester. At around 6.30pm on Tuesday 21 January 2025, a man forced entry to an address in West Knighton while the female victim was inside. The suspect is described as wearing...
The South Dorset Hunt (SDH) has developed a reputation for its relentless intimidation tactics, designed to deter hunt saboteurs and silence those who stand against their actions. The events of 4 January serve as a stark reminder of the group’s behaviour, as supporters reached new lows by targeting and...
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward following a reported public order incident in Dorchester. The incident occurred at around 4.30pm on Thursday 16 January 2025 in Trinity Street involving the driver of a Mercedes and a male pedestrian. It is reported that the pedestrian told...